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You know well enough that Our Lord does not look so much at the greatness of our actions, nor even at their difficulty, but at the love with which we do them. - Saint Therese of Lisieux

Senior Companions Services

Sponsored by the Rhode Island Division of Elderly Affairs and federally funded by the Corporation for National & Community Service, Senior Companions are over the age of 55 and provide companionship and reassurance with seniors and adults with special needs. Since 1974, companions visit, listen to, comfort, help and encourage clients to maintain as much independence as possible.

Currently, Catholic Social Services of RI provides senior companions serving a number of seniors in the city of Providence. Companions are not required to espouse any particular faith. Current Companions speak English, Spanish, Russian, French Creole, and Japanese.

To request a Senior Companion or to apply to be a Senior Companion, please contact Jenny Martinez, Senior Companion Coordinator, at the State Division of Elderly Affairs at 462-0569 or Jenny.Martinez@dea.ri.gov.

Community Impact

Twenty-two senior companion visit nearly 100 people each week in the Providence area, provideding more than 9,000 hours of services to seniors through Catholic Social Services of RI.

Approximately 73 volunteers dedicate 25 to 30 hours per week of service through the state-level Rhode Island program.